Indiana Real Estate Commission Laws and Regulations

(C) A plan for periodic review of the following:
(i) The mission statement.
(ii) Curricular objectives.
(2) Course design, as follows:
(A) A course outline that clearly states the following:
(i) The course objectives.
(ii) The desired student outcomes.
(B) A plan to ensure that the course content is:
(i) updated in a timely manner; and
(ii) distributed to:
(AA) students who are currently enrolled; and
(BB) future registrants.
(C) A plan for submitting substantial changes in the course to the
commission. Substantial changes include, but are not limited to,
the following:
(i) Expanded or reduced course content.
(ii) Changes in the time allotments for portions of the course.
(iii) Changes or redirected learning objectives.
(iv) A change of instructor.
(v) Changes in the course delivery method.
(D) The course disk or CD-ROM, if applicable.
(E) A list of reference materials provided to the students.
(F) A list of any prerequisites for the course and evidence that
students are properly advised of the prerequisites before
registration.
(G) Evidence that the course is structured in a mastery learning
format that ensures mastery accomplishment.
(H) Evidence that the number of hours claimed is the number of
hours it takes the average student to complete the course. This
requirement can be met by submitting the results of the studies or
field tests, or both, that will verify the claims.
(3) Interactivity, as follows:
(A) A description of how interaction is accomplished in the course.
(B) An explanation of how:
(i) interactivity is evaluated; and
(ii) feedback is gathered from students;
throughout the course.
(4) Course delivery, as follows:
(A) A plan that shows evidence that technical support will be
available when needed.
(B) Evidence that instructor-student ratios are acceptable for the
delivery method used.
(C) The name or names and qualifications of the instructor or
instructors of the course, submitting their credentials, including any
specific training for teaching, via the specified delivery method,
and a plan for their continued professional development.
(D) A list of remote sites if applicable. “Remote site” means one
that receives a broadcast whether by:
(i) satellite; or
(ii) teleconferencing.
(E) A list of any site facilitators and the qualifications and
credentials for each.
(5) Equipment and learning environment, as follows:
(A) A list of equipment that the student will need and evidence that
this information is made available to the student before
registration.
(B) An acceptable plan for dealing with equipment failures.
(6) Student support services, as follows:
(A) A copy of a student information package that contains all the
necessary information about the course. This information includes,
but is not limited to, the following:
(i) Information about broadcasts and distance site locations.
(ii) Faculty contact information.
(iii) The course outline and learning objectives.
(iv) Guidelines regarding what constitutes successful completion
of the course.
(v) Deadlines.
(vi) Fees and refunds.
(vii) Prerequisites.
(viii) Illness policy.
(ix) A list of required student materials, including required
software.
(B) An explanation of how student orientation sessions are
accomplished. Each student is required to have an orientation
before the student begins the course.
(C) An acceptable list of other support services made available to
the students.
(7) Evaluation and assessment, as follows:
(A) An evaluation form that solicits student feedback on the
following:
(i) The delivery approach.
(ii) The equipment.
(iii) Suggestions for class improvement.
(iv) The student’s overall satisfaction with the course.
An evaluation form is required to be given to every student in a
distance learning continuing education course at the conclusion of
the course.
(B) A plan for verifying student identity. The provider of any
distance learning continuing education course must have an
acceptable plan in place that verifies that the student enrolled in
the course is the one that completes the following:
(i) The course.
(ii) Any required tests.
(8) Commitment to support, as follows:
(A) A copy of the provider’s business plan that shows ongoing
commitment to provide adequate financial and technical resources
to support the distance learning continuing education course.
(B) A statement of how long the provider has been offering
distance learning continuing education courses.
(Indiana Real Estate Commission; 876 IAC 4-3-4; filed Mar 2, 2006, 4:10
p.m.: 29 IR 2199)
876 IAC 4-3-5 Distance learning continuing education courses by
correspondence
Authority: IC 25-34.1-9-21
Affected: IC 25-34.1
Sec. 5. Licensees may take distance learning continuing education
courses by correspondence so long as the courses meet the following
criteria:
(1) All courses must provide a test, and the participant must score at
least seventy-five percent (75%) to pass and receive credit for the
course.
(2) Tests must have multiple choice questions with at least twenty
(20) questions per two (2) hours of instruction. The following types of
questions are not allowed:
(A) True or false.
(B) Essay.
(3) The organization and presentation of the instructional materials
shall be in accord with sound principles of learning.
(4) Correspondence courses must have sufficient security to assure
against fraudulent practices.
(Indiana Real Estate Commission; 876 IAC 4-3-5; filed Mar 2, 2006, 4:10
p.m.: 29 IR 2201)
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